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30-degree V-bit profile illustration30°1/4" 30-degree V-bit: dense hardwood (maple, oak)

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Same material, other bits: all dense hardwood (maple, oak) settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLChobby-ultralight1200031.90.00089source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLChobby-light1800074.50.00138source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLChobby-rigid18000106.40.00197source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLCbusiness18000148.90.00276source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLCindustrial18000180.90.00335source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00089 in per tooth and a feed of 31.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00138 in per tooth and a feed of 74.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00197 in per tooth and a feed of 106.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00276 in per tooth and a feed of 148.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00335 in per tooth and a feed of 180.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

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